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Welcome to ShiftHappens
A space for gentle change, inner healing, and creative self-discovery.
At ShiftHappens, we help you reconnect with yourself through talk therapy, art therapy, mindfulness, and wellness practices.
Whether you're navigating stress, seeking clarity, or simply craving more peace,
we’re here to support your journey —
one small shift at a time.
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At ShiftHappens, we believe that real change
begins within — with one small, intentional shift at a time.
Life brings challenges, transitions, and moments of overwhelm,
but healing doesn’t have to be harsh or hurried.
We offer a compassionate, creative space where mental health support is gentle, personalized, and rooted in self-discovery.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, stress, grief, or simply feeling stuck, ShiftHappens is here to help you move forward one breath, one brushstroke, one conversation at a time.
About Us
The Team
Dreamer
Arts-Based Therapy Practitioner | Counselling | Facilitator | Trainer | Visual Artist
Babitha is an Arts-Based Therapy (ABT) Practitioner, facilitator, and trainer with a background in visual arts, education, and counseling. Her work integrates creative expression with therapeutic presence to offer grounded, intuitive spaces for healing, emotional resilience, and inner exploration.
With over a decade of experience, Babitha has worked across diverse settings — including special needs education, community mental health, and arts-integrated learning. She has been associated with organisations such as the Mental Health Action Trust and the Snehadhara Foundation, supporting both individuals and groups through process-based, art-led approaches.
Whether in one-on-one sessions, group workshops, or training spaces, Babitha brings deep care, clarity, and creative sensitivity to her work — always holding space for what’s
ready to unfold.
Co Dreamer
Art Therapist | Mindfulness Based Counselling | Facilitator | Trainer | Visual Artist
Ruthika Javarayappa is a Mindfulness-Based Art Therapist and practicing artist based in Bangalore, India. With a deep belief in the healing power of creativity, she brings together her training in Arts-Based Therapy (ABT) with a grounded, compassionate approach to emotional and personal growth.
Ruthika’s work spans across diverse spaces — from supporting children with special needs, to facilitating training sessions for educators and corporate groups,
to offering art-based interventions in community and public settings.
As an experienced group facilitator and art educator in a Waldorf middle school, she creates thoughtful, nurturing environments where expression, reflection, and connection
can naturally unfold.
She also offers one-on-one sessions, combining mindfulness and creative processes to help individuals explore their inner worlds with gentleness and presence.
The Heart Behind Shift Happens
ShiftHappens was born from a quiet, personal truth — that healing doesn’t have to be hard-edged or rushed. It can be gentle. It can be real.
And most of all, it can meet you exactly where you are.
I created this space because I’ve lived the questions that so many of us carry. I know what it feels like to hold everything together on the outside while quietly unraveling inside. I’ve sat in rooms that felt more clinical than caring, where I didn’t feel fully seen — and I remember thinking,
“There has to be a softer way to do this.”
That thought became a calling.
At ShiftHappens, I wanted to build the kind of space I once longed for: one that feels safe, human, and honest. A space where you don’t have to pretend.
Where small steps are celebrated.
Where healing unfolds at your pace, with kindness and curiosity — not pressure.
I don’t believe in quick fixes. I believe in intentional shifts — the kind that happen quietly, over time, when you're truly supported. Whether you're navigating deep grief, burnout, anxiety, or just feeling lost — you don’t have to do it alone.
This is my heart.
This is why I do this work.
And I’m so glad you’re here.
Soft Start
Soft Start begins with a message.
Think of it as a gentle way to ease into therapy — no pressure, no big steps right away.
We’ll start with a private WhatsApp chat. Just you and me.
You don’t have to speak face-to-face if you’re not ready. You can ask questions, share what’s on your mind, or simply say hello — all at your own pace.
Because I believe healing doesn’t have to start with a leap.
Sometimes, it begins with something as simple as a soft hello.
And that’s more than enough to begin.
Why ShiftHappens?
Hey, take a breath — you’ve made it this far, and that already
means something.
If you’re here, maybe a part of you is craving something softer… a place to land, to be real, to feel held — even if you’re not sure where to start.
That’s what ShiftHappens is for.
You don’t have to show up with answers, or have it all together. Just come as you are — tired, unsure, curious, hopeful — it all belongs here.
We’ll move gently. Talk if you want to, create if that feels right,
or just sit with whatever’s present.
There’s no pressure to be anything other than yourself.
This is your space to exhale. To feel seen. To start again
one small, kind shift at a time.
And we'll be right here with you.
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Testimonials
Vijayashree Suresh
"Amazing art therapy sessions by shift happens! It’s not just a therapy, it’s creative and healing experience for the mind. Highly recommended for improving worklife balance in corporate environments."
Santhosh
"Highly recommend for employee wellness programs.!!Shift Happens offers innovative mental health solutions. Their sessions blend creativity and counselling, making stress relief easy and fun."
Gopika
"Mental health at work matters, and Shift Happens makes it easy. Their sessions combine fun and healing great for stress relief!"